This is a presentation that was made to accompany a literature review done on copyright and plagiarism in the schools.

1. The Puzzle of Copyright Laws “Piecing” Together Copyright in Schools A Report By: Mackenzie Michals, Megan Stowell, and RebekahTrombley EDU 290H 8:00 Section Dr. Willam Merrill 4 May 2010

2. A Humorous Take on the Copyright Issue: http://rtmmms.wikispaces.com/Research+Paper

3. The Beginning of Copyright: -Seen the start of copyright all throughout history -1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act -Two views on why we have copyright -Public benefit -Natural law

4. Other Problems in the Modern Era: -Easier access to creator's works -Other hand, easier to get caught stealing that work -Gap between copyright law and norms of society -Average person could be infringing everyday

6. Example: The Scarlet Letter Website- With New Digital Age the Need was apparent for reform

7. Creative Commons: -Created in 2002 -In between " All Rights Reserved" and "No Rights Reserved” - Six Basic Types of Creative Commons Licenses

8. Types of Creative Commons Licenses: - Attribution - Attribution Share Alike - Attribution No Derivatives - Attribution Non-Commercial - Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike -Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

9. How Does this Impact the Schools?

10. Are Students Following Copyright Laws? The opinions Vary -Yes -No

11. How Schools Are Addressing the Issue of Plagiarism: -Plagiarism Protection Services -Copyright Education -Alternative Assignments -Reform in Schools as a Whole

12. Recommendations

13. Credits: Information presented was based on a literature review by Mackenzie Michals, Megan Stowell, and RebekahTrombley. The sources used for this paper and presentation can be found at http://rtmmms.wikispaces.com/Research+Paper in the resources section. Photo Credit: HoriaVarlan http://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4522267829